About Jeff Wadlin
When Tom Cotton was moving to Washington DC, I was moving to Arkansas. I wasn’t born here, but I chose to live in Arkansas for my career and to raise a family. And after making this my home, I’m going to fight for all of you, my fellow Arkansans.
Are you tired of all the tension and hate in our country right now? So am I. The “big two” parties will always try to convince you that fringe issues are a threat to your survival, and that your neighbor is the enemy. Well my faith teaches me that God is love, and that we should love our neighbors — and even love our enemies.
We all have the most important needs in common: affordability, personal freedom, and a fair system. I’m a centrist, and I will fight for the things that matter most to all of us.
I spent my career building things. With a mechanical engineering degree from the University of Virginia, and an MBA from Northwestern University, I worked at Caterpillar, Capital One, and Sam’s Club, leading large teams, driving strategy and product development, and managing revenues of up to $2 billion. I’ve also launched four companies of my own.
I know how to run things — how to build relationships, make hard decisions, manage complexity, and deliver results. Washington could use more of that and less political theater.
Today I live in Bentonville with my beautiful wife and our three amazing sons. I put down roots here. My kids are growing up here. When I think about affordability, job opportunities, our country’s fiscal security, and the kind of country we're handing the next generation, it's not abstract — it's personal.
I’ve chosen to step back from my consulting business and run for office because Arkansans are getting squeezed, and Tom Cotton is doing the squeezing. He’s hurting farmers with trade wars. He’s straining small businesses and families with inflation from tariffs and unnecessary war. And worst yet, he’s failing all of us by what he’s not doing on health care, fiscal security, and economic opportunity.
We don’t need a senator who legislates for party bosses instead of the Arkansans who sent him to Washington. It’s time to tell Tom, “You’re fired!” and elect a strong centrist instead.
My principles are simple: love, truth, work, and sacrifice. I believe the government should leave you alone unless you're harming someone else. I believe every hard-working Arkansan deserves a fair shot at a good life. And I believe that beating Tom Cotton — and doing the job right — is worth the fight.
